Website: New York Times - Recipes

Shortcut Moussaka

Page: www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/dining/shortcut-moussaka-recipe.html?_r=1&ref=dining

Cuisine: Greek | Course Type: Main Courses

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Tags: lamb eggplant shepherd's pie

Recipe Reviews

1st November 2011

Queezle_Sister from Salt Lake City, UT

Rich complex flavor - with comforting mashed potato topping. Absolutely delicious. It reminded my kids of a shepherd's pie we ate in Talin, Estonia. The exotic spices and depth of flavor made it a perfect dish.

Although called "shortcut", don't mistake this for an easy recipe. My 16 yr old son prepared it for us, and was discouraged to find so many steps - roasting eggplant, preparing mashed potatoes, browning lamb, sautéeing onions, etc. Took probably 2 1/2 hours (over 2 days), but the final product was stunning.

We debated about whether the lamb was too rich. I love the flavor of lamb, and really liked it. DH thought he'd prefer hamburger - until I said that then he would be able to taste the eggplant ;).

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